Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PEDIATRIC ORTHOSES 67814001 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals To specify the features of orthoses and their applications for neurological and orthopedic problems in children.
Course Content It is about the features of appropriate orthotic design and application for the most common neurological and orthopedic problems in children.
Learning Outcomes 1) Develops an orthotic approach towards the problem in children.
2) Gains the knowledge and skills of integrating clinical practices with current research in children.
3) Relates orthotic applications to neurological problems in children.
4) Relates orthotic applications to orthopedic problems in children.
5) Can comprehend, explain and develop the benefits of protective and rehabilitative approaches in children to the individual, family and society.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Basic principles in pediatric bracing Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Basic principles in pediatric bracing Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Bracing in congenital deformities Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Bracing in congenital deformities Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Bracing in Cerebral Paralysis Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Bracing in Cerebral Paralysis Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Bracing in Spina Bifida Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Bracing in Spina Bifida Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Bracing in pediatric muscle diseases Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Bracing in pediatric muscle diseases Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Bracing in traumatic situations Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Bracing in traumatic situations Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week General discussion Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week General discussion Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14698749
Disability and Rehabilitation, https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/idre20/current
Pediatric Orthopedics International , https://journals.lww.com/pedorthopaedics/pages/default.aspx
Physical Therapy, https://academic.oup.com/ptj
Prosthetics and Orthotics International, https://journals.sagepub.com/home/poi

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5
PY1555555
PY2555555
PY3555555
PY5544444
PY7555555
PY8555555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 4 14
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 15
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 1 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 14
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 14
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload